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Shaping our Future: Towards a Pan-Canadian eLearning Shaping our Future: Towards a Pan-Canadian eLearning Research Agenda Research Agenda On-line Conference, from Montreal, May 22nd, 2008 On-line Conference, from Montreal, May 22nd, 2008 The Case for an eLearning The Case for an eLearning Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Strategy Strategy Gilbert Paquette Gilbert Paquette LORNET Scientific Director LORNET Scientific Director CRC in Instructional and Cognitive Engineering CRC in Instructional and Cognitive Engineering LICEF Research Center, Télé-université LICEF Research Center, Télé-université www.licef.teluq.uquebec.ca/gp www.licef.teluq.uquebec.ca/gp

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Page 1: The Case for an eLearning Research and Innovation Strategy

Shaping our Future: Towards a Pan-Canadian eLearning Shaping our Future: Towards a Pan-Canadian eLearning Research AgendaResearch Agenda

On-line Conference, from Montreal, May 22nd, 2008On-line Conference, from Montreal, May 22nd, 2008

The Case for an eLearning The Case for an eLearning Research and Innovation Research and Innovation

Strategy Strategy

Gilbert PaquetteGilbert Paquette

LORNET Scientific DirectorLORNET Scientific DirectorCRC in Instructional and Cognitive EngineeringCRC in Instructional and Cognitive Engineering

LICEF Research Center, Télé-universitéLICEF Research Center, Télé-université

www.licef.teluq.uquebec.ca/gpwww.licef.teluq.uquebec.ca/gp

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Study on International Study on International eLearning InitiativeseLearning Initiatives

Financed by CCL/CCA in 2005

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Obstacles to an e-Learning Obstacles to an e-Learning strategy in Canadastrategy in Canada

Education is not a federal competency ?Education is not a federal competency ? Too many provincial jurisdictions with tight Too many provincial jurisdictions with tight

budgets ?budgets ? E-learning is already sufficiently disseminated ?E-learning is already sufficiently disseminated ? Insufficient awareness on the importance of Insufficient awareness on the importance of

eLearning in the knowledge society ?eLearning in the knowledge society ? No need for sustained, coordinated programs No need for sustained, coordinated programs

and initiatives; no need for a eLearning and initiatives; no need for a eLearning strategy ?strategy ?

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Organizations & Multiple Organizations & Multiple JurisdictionsJurisdictions

JISC_UK (since 1993)JISC_UK (since 1993)– England, Scotland, Wales & Northern England, Scotland, Wales & Northern

Ireland Ireland Education.au (since 1997)Education.au (since 1997)

– All Australian states and territories All Australian states and territories education authorities (8); education authorities (8);

European Union – eLearning European Union – eLearning programs (since 2003) programs (since 2003) – 27 countries; Multilingual27 countries; Multilingual

Educause - USAEducause - USA– 50 states50 states

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Main Findings

E-learning seen as a productive part of the new economy

Strategies and actions are government initiated

Embrace a wide scope of activities and stakeholders

Substantial public funding Research, a fundamental dimension in the

e-learning strategy Jurisdictional competencies and cultural

diversity are not constraints to collaboration

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JISC InitiativesJISC InitiativesWide range of services and financial support to projectsWide range of services and financial support to projects

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Education.au InitiativesEducation.au Initiatives

Wide range ofWide range of services & capacities services & capacities centered around centered around accessing, developing and sharing online content & accessing, developing and sharing online content & services services : : – Business services Business services (user needs) (user needs)– Technical services and solutionsTechnical services and solutions– Comprehensive web servicesComprehensive web services– Scalable web solutionsScalable web solutions– Standards and interoperabilityStandards and interoperability– Web desk servicesWeb desk services

Main current Main current projectsprojects : : – EdNA Learning Object Repository EdNA Learning Object Repository – myfuture.edu.au -- Australia's career information service Australia's career information service– The Le@rning Federation : Australia / New Zealand, 2001-2006The Le@rning Federation : Australia / New Zealand, 2001-2006– Government Education Portal (Commonwealth)Government Education Portal (Commonwealth)– Interoperability standards developmentInteroperability standards development– <.edu.au><.edu.au> domain name managementdomain name management

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European InitiativesEuropean Initiatives

EC eLearning program (2004-2006):EC eLearning program (2004-2006):– Education, training and lifelong learningEducation, training and lifelong learning– Teachers, trainers, learners Teachers, trainers, learners – Schools and higher education institutions Schools and higher education institutions – Promoting digital literacyPromoting digital literacy– European virtual campusesEuropean virtual campuses– e-Twinning of schools & promotion of teacher traininge-Twinning of schools & promotion of teacher training– Transversal actions for the promotion of e-learning in Transversal actions for the promotion of e-learning in

Europe (including Europe (including elearningeuropa - eLearning portal)elearningeuropa - eLearning portal) European Schoolnet European Schoolnet

– SSchool networking and serviceschool networking and services– Policy and PracticePolicy and Practice– Interoperability and Content exchangeInteroperability and Content exchange

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EDUCAUSE (USA) InitiativesEDUCAUSE (USA) Initiatives

Professional development activities Professional development activities Applied research Applied research Strategic policy advocacy Strategic policy advocacy Teaching and learning initiatives Teaching and learning initiatives Online information services Online information services Print and electronic publications, including Print and electronic publications, including

books, monographs, and the magazines books, monographs, and the magazines EDUCAUSE QuarterlyEDUCAUSE Quarterly and and EDUCAUSE EDUCAUSE ReviewReview

Special interest collaborative communities Special interest collaborative communities Awards for leadership and exemplary Awards for leadership and exemplary

practices practices

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Type of organizationsType of organizations

JISC JISC A NFP Organization led by Higher Education Councils of A NFP Organization led by Higher Education Councils of UK countries, Research Councils and UK universities UK countries, Research Councils and UK universities representativesrepresentatives

Education.au ltd.Education.au ltd.Non-profit Corporation put in place by a federal Non-profit Corporation put in place by a federal Australian Law in agreement with the Ministers of Australian Law in agreement with the Ministers of Education of the 8 States and Territories governmentsEducation of the 8 States and Territories governments

European UnionEuropean Union initiativesinitiativesThey are projects put in place by EU Education Ministries They are projects put in place by EU Education Ministries decrees, funded by EU Governmentsdecrees, funded by EU Governments

EDUCAUSE : member-driven initiativeEDUCAUSE : member-driven initiativeNon profit association of 2,000 colleges, universities, Non profit association of 2,000 colleges, universities, educational organizations, 200 corporations, and 15,000 educational organizations, 200 corporations, and 15,000 active membersactive members

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FundingFunding

JISC JISC – 2004-05: 137 M$ CAN funding from HE 2004-05: 137 M$ CAN funding from HE

councilscouncils Education.auEducation.au

– 2005 : 10 M$ CAN 2005 : 10 M$ CAN European UnionEuropean Union

– eLearning prog. 2004-2006: 63 M$ CAN eLearning prog. 2004-2006: 63 M$ CAN – Eur. Schoolnet, 2006: 5,46 M$ CAN Eur. Schoolnet, 2006: 5,46 M$ CAN – « eContent« eContent plus plus »  » 2005–08 : 214 2005–08 : 214 M$ CAN M$ CAN – TeLearn, 2005-06 : TeLearn, 2005-06 : 78 78 M$ CAN M$ CAN

EDUCAUSEEDUCAUSE

– 2006 : 13,6 M $US (only for central 2006 : 13,6 M $US (only for central management)management)

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The Situation in CanadaThe Situation in Canada-Key issues and concerns-Key issues and concerns

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Canadian InitiativesCanadian Initiatives

Huge investments in the ICT infrastructure CANARIE’S eLearning : 32 projects through its 29

millions $ cost-shared; Program ended after 5 years

Industry Canada funded Canadian participation in IMS and IEEE, now absent from these decision centers

SchoolNet had a huge impact on K-12 and was ended while it was more and more productive

Canadian participation to international initiatives like GLOBE is fragile

The LORNET research network has achieved important R&D results that need to be transferred and disseminated; no funding for that

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Why Are We Behind ?Why Are We Behind ?

Discontinuity of major initiativesDiscontinuity of major initiatives Short-terms financing of small projects Short-terms financing of small projects Duplication and waste of efforts Duplication and waste of efforts Separation of research and innovations Separation of research and innovations

projects from implementation and projects from implementation and deployment initiativesdeployment initiatives

Multiplicity of centers of decisionMultiplicity of centers of decision Lack of strategy, long-term vision, Lack of strategy, long-term vision,

determination and continuity determination and continuity Funding totally insufficient Funding totally insufficient

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Proposals for an eLearning Proposals for an eLearning Strategy and a Research Strategy and a Research

AgendaAgenda

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Internet, the Ubiquitous Internet, the Ubiquitous Learning PlatformLearning Platform

Did you use the Internet at least once in the last seven Did you use the Internet at least once in the last seven days ? (days ? (NetTendances 2007, Cefrio)NetTendances 2007, Cefrio)

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Needed: A Vision and a Needed: A Vision and a Strategy for the Quality of Strategy for the Quality of

LearningLearning Learner centered approaches must be Learner centered approaches must be

instrumented across boundaries, in a life long instrumented across boundaries, in a life long learning perspectivelearning perspective

Repositories of content resources, design Repositories of content resources, design resources, and interoperable tools must be resources, and interoperable tools must be made available to learners and educators and made available to learners and educators and evaluated by them to ensure more qualityevaluated by them to ensure more quality

Programs for the development of high-quality Programs for the development of high-quality content and learning designs should be put in content and learning designs should be put in place systematically in workplace sectors and place systematically in workplace sectors and subject matters in universities, colleges and subject matters in universities, colleges and schoolsschools

Programs for the professional development of Programs for the professional development of teachers and trainers must be supported using teachers and trainers must be supported using eLearning technologies, including competency eLearning technologies, including competency self-assessment resources.self-assessment resources.

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Needed InitiativesNeeded Initiatives

eLearning R&D Dissemination Fund eLearning R&D Dissemination Fund Action Research Joint Funding Program by the Action Research Joint Funding Program by the

Canadian Research CouncilsCanadian Research Councils Research Program on eLearning standards Research Program on eLearning standards

Implementation and Professional TrainingImplementation and Professional Training Sustain a Network of Learning Object Repositories Sustain a Network of Learning Object Repositories

Linked to the Globe Project.Linked to the Globe Project. Support Communities of Practice to Develop High-Support Communities of Practice to Develop High-

quality Content and Learning Designs.quality Content and Learning Designs. Implement a Implement a User-based Evaluation Process.User-based Evaluation Process.

Develop eLearning Modules for educators Develop eLearning Modules for educators eLearning professionalseLearning professionals and and Create Competency Create Competency Assessment ProgramsAssessment Programs

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BC Centre

BC Centre

PrairiesCentre

PrairiesCentre

Ontario Centre

Ontario Centre

Québec Centre

Québec Centre

Atlantic Centre

Atlantic Centre

Nunavut

Centre

Nunavut

Centre

Coordinating

Structure

Coordinating

Structure

Business IntelligenceProgress & NeedsAss..

Policy orientation & Planning

Infrastruc-ture,

Tools & Standards

Community AwarenessPrograms

Research Programs

ELearning Dissemina-tion Support

A Coordinating AgencyA Coordinating Agency

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Some Research PrioritiesSome Research Priorities

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Research on the Research on the Educational WebEducational Web

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Web 1.0 - The Technical Web 1.0 - The Technical Challenges: Interoperability, Challenges: Interoperability,

Reusability, Scalability, Reusability, Scalability, FlexibilityFlexibility

IMS-LD

SCORMQTIEtc.

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Leaning Object Respositories:Leaning Object Respositories:Networking Worldwide for Networking Worldwide for

QualityQuality

MERLOT(ÉTATS-UNIS)

LORNET(CANADA) ARIADNE

(EUROPE) NIME(JAPON)

EDNA(AUSTRALIE)

FRANCO : RAFAEL

LACLO(AMERIQUE DU

SUD)

SCHOOLNET(EUROPE)

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Web 2.0 - Social Web 2.0 - Social InteractivityInteractivity

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Mobility - PodCastingMobility - PodCasting

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Web 3.0 – The Knowledge Web 3.0 – The Knowledge WebWeb

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MegaTrends MegaTrends – The Future is Here– The Future is Here

1. New communication means and interfaces2. Collective creation and sharing of knowledge3. Prosumerism: Content production by users 4. New forms of socialization5. Augmented and Virtual Reality Environments6. Personal mobile multimedia assistant7. Internet as the unique and ubiquitous

educational platform

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Profund Impact on LearningProfund Impact on Learning

1. Learning through personal research – Renewed importance on « Learning to Learn »

2. Multiplicity of (valuable or unreliable) information sources

3. Information management competencies are key

4. Creating a new equilibrium between search/browsing and human interaction, between real and virtual activities

5. New means for an active, constructive pedagogy based on real situation, problem solving, project-based learning, etc.

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Evolution of the Tasks and Evolution of the Tasks and Roles of EducatorsRoles of Educators

1. On-line learning questions traditional models : inevitable focus on learner – team work – facilitation

2. Frontiers between departments, institutions, countries are blurring – shift towards higher competencies – specialization and collaboration are essential

3. Mobility of knowledge diversifies ways, time and places where to learn – Distance Ed is the future

4. Large gap between students and professors towards perceptions and use of technologies - digital divide to evercome

5. The number and the interaction of teaching decisions increases – need for a new ISD methodology

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New Institutional New Institutional Challenges Challenges

1. Educational institution and training department must change their processes towards networking instead of the industrial model

2. Need to develop new forms of interaction, collaboration, evaluation and work for instructional design, learning resource production and search, and delivery processes

3. Importance to model knowledge and competencies linked to processes and resources

4. Invent services, content and media to be delivered in multiple ways: desktop, mobile devices, F2F meetings,…

5. Become learning organizations - Offer means to acquire and develop information, media and method competencies to professors, staff and students – New roles for the libraries linked to knowledge portals

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Shaping our Future: Towards a Pan-Canadian eLearning Shaping our Future: Towards a Pan-Canadian eLearning Research AgendaResearch Agenda

On-line Conference, from Montreal, 22nd, 2008On-line Conference, from Montreal, 22nd, 2008

Merci ! Merci !

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